Despite my PLEAS
She took down the statue
ERECT this statue had stood, for years
HOMED from our previous place, symbol of our passion and devotion
I tried to exert pressure, UNDUE I am sure,
But she would not BUDGE
Nor would she FUDGE her reasoning to soften the blow
Only saying at last, please do not JUDGE

Georg’ann

Walking along the shore
Picking up STONE after stone
Round, or not so much
Some FLAKE from the cliffs around, others washed in
I hear the voice of an old friend CHIDE me for gathering
Sticks, stones, bits of bark, discarded nests, seed pods, twisted vines and such.
Believed in something called the Butterfly Effect, leave it be
Would not BUDGE
Still I collect natural remnants of time and place
Who was he to JUDGE?

Heather